Internees from all parts of Australia are to be placed in one camp only—which of course is nameless. Not even the state where it is to be will be given out. Wives and children will be given free travel passes to see them in exceptional cases. There are about 300 in all of these internes in the country.
A Czech has been üned £5 and ordered to pay court costs at Townsville for failing to notify his change of address, being the first alien in Australia to be so pro-secured. Despite repeated warnings many aliens in Australia have not yet registered.
Eight persons have been selected to broadcast in foreign languages on Australia's world short wave broadcast service. Two will broadcast in each of German, French, Spanish and Dutch. AN, except the two for German were born in the countries which languages they represent. One of the two is alternately to check the other in each tongue.
Communists are proving distinctly unpopular in Australi; The latest clash occurred in Sydney when two Red flags were burned, the uniform of a warrant officer mas slashed with a razor, tomatoes were thrown and the police had to appear to quell the disturbance. The melee started when Australian soldiers took offence at the preaching of e Communist doctrine at a public meeting.
A crowd of Communists and anti-
Communists numbering about 4,000 had gathered and were gaily taking part in the fracas before the police were able to restore order. Meanwhile many were knocked sprawling and women were rushing around screaming wildly in fear of being trampled underfoot.
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